Vice Provost for Academic Innovation

Vice Provost for Academic Innovation University of Texas at San Antonio

Learning is an experience. Everything else is just information. Albert Einstein

Melody Buckner, PhD

At an Owl Cafe in Tokyo Japan - Summer 2019

Current Position at University of Arizona
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Vision for Online Learning

Quality - Access - Affordable - Scale
The ability to scale academic offerings to anyone who has a desire to learn or further their educational aspirations.
While focusing on a quality online learning experiences at an affordable price point.

Academic Innovation in the classroom

Explore Innovations

Mobile Technology
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Gamification of learning
Artificial Intelligence
Adaptive Learning
High Tech and High Touch

Spring 2019 - UPCEA Innovation Award

The team at University of Arizona was awarded the 2019 UPCEA Strategic Innovation in Online Education – in setting out to create an online presence on our campus we ended up making an impact upon the entire University.

What does UTSA need from this position?

Grow Online Course Offerings
Discover Potential Fully Online Programs
Strengthen Online/Hybrid Pedagogy
Increase Academic Innovations
Collaborate with Campus Partners
Connect with Industry and Government Partners

What are the opportunities and challenges at UTSA?

Opportunity - Amazing brand in the community - build on that reputation with access to degrees in online or hybrid formats
Challenge - This modality can be inferior to a campus experience
Opportunity - Faculty and the UTSA curriculum is the heart of the teaching and learning experience
Challenge - Market research with industry partners to find necessary outcomes for career in our community.

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